LAKHAN HANSDA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel Mrs. Alpana Verma, appointed by JHALSA to represent the appellant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor Mr. Azeemuddin, representing the State.

(2.) In this appeal, the sole appellant before us is suffering rigorous imprisonment for life on account of his conviction for the charge under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code by the impugned judgment dated 27.09.2013 and order of sentence dated 30.09.2013 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa. An amount of fine of Rs. 2,000/- has also been imposed upon him, in default thereof, he has been directed to suffer further simple imprisonment for six months.

(3.) The case of the prosecution, as unfolded through the fardbeyan of the informant Budesh Hansda (P.W.2) recorded at 14.00 hrs. in the courtyard of his house at village Durita on 01.10.2009 by the Sub Inspector Ram Chandra Paswan of Tonto P.S. inter-alia contains the following allegations: